Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-05-26
rIEurss A. 70 rhs solid south.

Congressional representation from count
ing the blacks as citizens Is sixteen, OF
more exactly, 1890. This is under the
last census. and the present ratio of rep
resentation. which Is 1921. This Il
about equal to the Democratic majority
in the next house, which at the outside
is only seventeen, counting the three
Labor or Independent members with the
Democrats.
We give the total votes cast at the last
Congressional election for Representa-
tives in the several districts Of the Gull
States. and the same from Ohio, Indiana
Michigan and Illinois:
Texas-First District. 7,1ss; Second
1908; Third, 24.O54; Fourth, 81, 1886
Fifth. 2s.154; Sixth, 32,e76; Seventh
90. 764; Eighth. sAslo; Ninth. 2S,O55
Tenth, S0.301; Eleventh. 80. 724.
Louisiana-First. {. 1000; Second, a..
707; Third. s6,sS1; Fourth. 5.747. nc
opposition; Fifth, 11,193; Sixth, II, 1000.
Mississippi-First, 8.181, no opposi-
ton; Second. IL. 64S; Third, 6.900; Fourth.
1905, no opposition; Fifth. 3,757, no op
position; Sixth, 12,4O9; Seventh, 4,507,
no opposition. The Third and the Sixth
Districts were the only ones running Re-
publican tickets.
Alabama-First, 1896, no opposition;
Second, $3.50, no opposition; Third,
4.662. no opposition; Fourth. 81, 05S;
Fifth. 6,357, Republican vote, 775; Sixth,
1907; Seventh, 11.157; Eighth. 90. 1923.
Georgia-First, 2,07S; Second, 2,41S:
Third, 1,704; Fourth, $3.50; Fifth, 5000;
Sixth, 1,723; Seventh, $3.50; Eighth, g..
1856; Ninth, 2,8S2; Tenth, 1851.
In the case of Georgia there were no
regular Republican candidates for Con
gress in the field. An Independent In
the Fourth District received $50 votes,
and FELTON,, independent, in the Seventh,
received 1857. In all the others there
were a few scattering Republican votes,
reaching 100 In one District, and rang
ing from. l to 33 in the others.
Florida-First. 81, 1882; Second, 90, 075.
South Carolina-First, 1915, no oppo.
sition; Second. 5,212, no opposition;
Third, 4,402, nc opposition; Fourth, A..
470, no opposition; Fifth, 1896, no op
position; Sixth, ALL. no opposition;
Seventh, 12,279. Only Republican can
didate ran in the Seventh District. Col.
ored population Of South Carolina 604,-
832. Only Republican vote for Congress
In State was that for Smalls, in Seventh
District, of 5,7S6.
North Carolina-First. 24.505; Second,
official figures not received; Third, "a
907; Fourth, 20,2SS; Fifth, no official re.
turns; Sixth, no official returns; Seventh,
1896; Eighth, 1888; Ninth, no official
returns. Total vote on Congress, 3d.
ia.
Ohio-First, {, 1908; Second, SO, 5O4;
Third, 38,597; Fourth, 90 ,23S; Fifth, 49,.
997; Sixth, $500; Seventh, 81, $3.50;
Eighth, 36,424; Ninth, 80. AS; Tenth, 49,.
344; Eleventh, 81. 800; Twelfth, 49, 32;
Thirteenth. 1895; Fourteenth, 90, 100;
Fifteenth, 80, $3.50; Sixteenth. 81, 1886; Sew.
enteenth, 33,603; Eighteenth, So. 265;
Nineteenth. 2S.O05; Twentieth, q .51S;
-uists -o,uJS.
Michigan-First, 1904; Second, a..
452; Third. 80, sos; Fourth, 80, 200, Fifth.
50, 773; Sixth, 39.61S; Seventh, %. SSS:
Eighth, S7.S46: Ninth. SSH; Tenth.
$500; Eleventh, 27,0sl
IndiAna-First. $3.50: Second, 5000:
Third, s&T14: Fourth, S1,os7 Fifth. 49,.
Slss Sixth S&TS5s Ssvenih. A.els:
Mrh-h- ti.4zs NErsh- @.s73. Tenth.
~ I'll ERgsnfA. AAStzs Twelfth. $3.50:
ThirzH1fa- E.SgA
EIfnaiH-FE-z. Mg.as Ssss.n5. Is. 81;
VtirI Ah9-7s FMr1A 25,ssss Fifth.
&dzie Sxzh sftfiifs SeTsrzh, 5i.sss,
En.irsh- E4E- NE1sL . 40. Tezsh,
sE514 Eleventh. u g1k TEeEfsk. H5E;
ThirHEnrh. M.g4 FsErrssnrh. ssyS4s:
Ff1sgmsie II SEErEsnsh, .. 10. Sew
nresnri~ y E- Mrhsssnsh. $3.50:
Ynensnfhs % 49, TEEntieSh, 1896.
For purpose Ct eruparisoc the state
menr &C ne enG1rst popqAsiou in the late
8aEze STAKES my DC Interesting. The
fgrrEs frs from the csnzuz Of 1850. The
prgzers rls53 Of representation in Con.
grsss IL f5l.gfi. Alabama, 600, l03; Ar
kansas, z10ysSS; florida, 126, $50: Geor.
gi4- E5.fz3; Louisiana, 4S3,65J; Miss
issipp. s51I2d; Worth Carolina, 5S1, 277;
South Carolina 6D4.33z: Tennessee, 400.
Isl; Texas. aB,354; Virginia, 8S1. G16.
Total 5,300.2Ss. Border States-Dela.
ware, 2s.442: Kentucky, 271.45l; Mary.
land. 2l0,230; Missouri, 146. $50; West
Virginia. 25.Ss6. Total, 627, $50.
IL VIII be noticed that the vote for the
whole of the ten districts Of Georgia-the
Congressional vote In the State-is less
than the least vote In one Congressional
district in Ohio. This sort of thing does
not disturb q Red Top Cleveland infatu.
ationist and Mugwump smiler in the
slightest. His eyes are fixed on the Joys
OF belonging TO the class Of Office. holders
trained to look down upon their fellow
citizens as interiors engaged in a wild
chase for the spells Of politics. -Cincin.
natl Commercial Gazette.